Ocular hypotensive effect of brinzolamide after switching from dorzolamide

Accession number;04A0241639
Title;Ocular hypotensive effect of brinzolamide after switching from dorzolamide
Author; KUBOTA MIYUKI (Jichi Medical School, Dep. Medicine, JPN) HARA TAKESHI (Jichi Medical School, Dep. Medicine, JPN) KUBOTA SHUNSUKE (Jichi Medical School, Dep. Medicine, JPN) HASHIMOTO TAKAKO (Jichi Medical School, Dep. Medicine, JPN) TSURU TADAHIKO (Jichi Medical School, Dep. Medicine, JPN)
Journal Title;Japanese Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology
Journal Code:Z0515B
ISSN:0370-5579
VOL.58;NO.3;PAGE.301-303(2004)
Figure&Table&Reference;TBL.3, REF.7
Pub. Country;Japan
Language;Japanese
Abstract;Purpose: To compare the ocular hypotensive effect of 1% brinzolamide and dorzolamide ophthalmic solutions. Cases and Methods: A prospective study was conducted on 30 eyes of 30 patients of primary open-angle glaucoma. The series comprised 15 males and 15 females. Their ages ranged from 32 to 87 years, average 64.2.+-.13.3 years. All the eyes had well-controlled intraocular pressure (IOP) during the previous 6 months under treatments including dorzolamide. The 30 eyes were divided into two groups. One group switched to brinzolamide from dorzolamide. The other group continued the previous medications including dorzolamide and served as control. The average IOP level was calculated in both groups during 3 months before and after start of the study. Tonometry was also performed in both groups at one-month intervals. Results: IOP during 3 months before start of the study averaged 15.6.+-.3.6 mmHg in brinzolamide group and 15.4.+-.2.4 mmHg in control group. There were no significant differences between the two groups regarding IOP before and after start of study. Conclusion: Brinzolamide and dorzolamide have equal ocular hypotensive effect. (author abst.)